Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
2007 Regular Session of the 60th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 8TH DAY
 
  SB 5224 By Senators Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Kilmer; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning the statewide salmon recovery office.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5225 By Senators Oemig, Poulsen, Honeyford and Spanel; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Modifying gas and hazardous liquid pipeline provisions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5226 By Senators Oemig, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire

Providing for public funding of judicial campaigns.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5227 By Senators Tom, Kline, Carrell, Rasmussen, Stevens, Shin, Roach, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer

Increasing the penalty for animal abandonment.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5228 By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Weinstein; by request of Attorney General

Protecting indirect purchasers for injuries arising from state antitrust law violations.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5229 By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Kastama; by request of Attorney General

Prohibiting the marketing of estate distribution documents by persons not authorized to practice law in this state.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5230 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Prentice, Franklin and Kline; by request of Employment Security Department

Funding the administration of Title 50 RCW, unemployment compensation.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5231 By Senators Berkey, Roach, Fairley, Pridemore and Shin

Revising provisions relating to water-sewer districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5232 By Senators Haugen, Prentice, Kastama, Rasmussen and Holmquist

Providing excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5233 By Senators Hatfield, McCaslin, Pridemore, Fairley and Haugen

Concerning special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5234 By Senators Kastama, Shin, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Sheldon, Pridemore, Franklin, Keiser and Carrell

Encouraging shared parental responsibility in child custody arrangements.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5235 By Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Berkey, Hobbs, Kilmer, Benton, Brandland, Fairley, Schoesler, Hewitt, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Franklin, Shin, Holmquist and Roach

Modifying provisions relating to the business and occupation taxation of mortgage brokers.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 5236 By Senators Parlette, Fraser and Rockefeller

Concerning the management of public lands.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5237 By Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser

Regarding the purchase of carbon credits from methane-producing entities.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5238 By Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser

Creating a public utility tax credit for eligible light and power businesses to encourage the reduction of methane emissions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5239 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin and Keiser

Requiring implementation of a segmented mathematics alternative assessment.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5240 By Senators Hatfield, Swecker, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Morton and Keiser

Revising powers and authority of port districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5241 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rasmussen, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Hobbs, Poulsen and Fairley

Defining wages for industrial insurance purposes.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5242 By Senators Hobbs, Hewitt, Haugen, Kastama, Fairley, Shin, Kline, Clements, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Tom, Brandland, Murray, Roach, Spanel, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Regala, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Berkey, Carrell, Sheldon, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Holmquist and Honeyford

Establishing an internship program for wounded combat veterans.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5243 By Senators Brandland, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rasmussen, Shin and Roach; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Increasing the length of confinement for a parole violation committed by certain juvenile sex offenders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5244 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens and Brandland; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Implementing the deficit reduction act.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5245 By Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rockefeller and Shin; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying foster children placement provisions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5246 By Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Changing provisions affecting the placement of children.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5247 By Senators Spanel and Haugen; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5248 By Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Morton, Honeyford, Haugen, Shin and Holmquist

Preserving the viability of agricultural lands.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5249 By Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Poulsen, Murray and Kohl-Welles

Addressing the reimbursement of election costs on a certain transportation replacement project ballot measure.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5250 By Senators Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, Kline, Rockefeller and Shin

Creating an alternative method to transfer motor vehicle ownership.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5251 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Hobbs, Parlette, Pridemore and Hatfield

Establishing the term of existence of a collective bargaining agreement.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5252 By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Franklin and Kline

Making certain corporate and limited liability company persons personally liable for failing to pay unemployment taxes.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5253 By Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Hobbs, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Marr, Hatfield, Murray, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Clements, Kauffman, Franklin, Eide, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Honeyford

Creating a list of and decal for veteran-owned businesses.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5254 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kauffman, Marr, Hatfield, Weinstein, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Murray, Tom, Regala, Spanel and Kline

Authorizing a grant program for industry skill panels.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5255 By Senators Pridemore, Roach, Prentice, Fairley, Eide, Hobbs, Kastama, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Shin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Keiser

Authorizing high school diplomas to be issued to persons who left high school before graduation to serve in the United States armed forces.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5256 By Senators Prentice, Roach, Fairley, Kastama, Eide, Hobbs, Fraser, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Franklin, Kilmer, Honeyford and Keiser

Providing for the exclusion of veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5257 By Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Parlette, Rockefeller and Fraser; by request of Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation

Changing the name of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation to the recreation and conservation funding board.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5258 By Senators Regala, Stevens and Shin

Concerning members of the Washington council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5259 By Senators Jacobsen and Morton; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Modifying provisions governing the sale of unneeded park land.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5260 By Senators Jacobsen and Morton; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Allowing the parks and recreation commission to deny or revoke the issuance of a park pass in certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5261 By Senators Keiser, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Kline; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5262 By Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Establishing certain capital and surplus requirements necessary to transact insurance.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 5263 By Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Modifying medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 5264 By Senators Haugen and Swecker; by request of Transportation Commission

Authorizing the transportation commission to name or rename state transportation facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5265 By Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Eide, Kohl-Welles and Kline

Creating the outdoor education and recreation grant program for schools and others.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5266 By Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Fairley, Franklin and Shin

Concerning juveniles in the custody of law enforcement officers.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5267 By Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Brandland, Fairley and Kohl-Welles

Providing for the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5268 By Senators McAuliffe, Prentice, Fairley, Oemig, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Regala, Brandland, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Keiser

Requiring reviews and revisions of the essential academic learning requirements.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5269 By Senators McAuliffe, Delvin, Kauffman, Roach, Franklin, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Sheldon, Marr, Murray, Oemig, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Shin and Kilmer

Establishing the first peoples' language, culture, and history teacher certification program.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5270 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Prentice, Rasmussen, Keiser, Kauffman and Honeyford; by request of Horse Racing Commission

Allowing advance deposit wagering to continue beyond October 1, 2007.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5271 By Senators Pridemore, Benton, Kline, Swecker, Roach and Rasmussen

Modifying when a special election may be held.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5272 By Senators Haugen and Sheldon; by request of Department of Licensing

Modifying the administration of fuel taxes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5273 By Senators Swecker, Murray and Keiser; by request of Department of Licensing, Washington Traffic Safety Commission and Washington State Patrol

Modifying motorcycle driver's license endorsement and education provisions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5274 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Brandland

Applying the provisions of chapter 19.182 RCW, the fair credit reporting act, to background check reports.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 5275 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland and Hargrove

Establishing a work group to ensure seamless access to information for all background checks for noncriminal justice purposes.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5276 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Morton, Shin, Pridemore, Holmquist and Rasmussen

Limiting the use of automatic dialing and announcing devices.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 5277 By Senator Franklin

Providing a procedure for court-ordered contact with a child for nonparents.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5278 By Senators Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Spanel, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Poulsen, Fraser, Rasmussen and Rockefeller

Concerning use of public funds to finance campaigns for local office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5279 By Senators Franklin, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala, Keiser and Jacobsen

Creating the children's environmental health and protection advisory council.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5280 By Senators Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Shin, Kilmer and Honeyford

Providing postsecondary education grants for national guard and military families.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SJR 8212 By Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Regala and Stevens

Revising limitations on use of inmate labor.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SCR 8402 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Jacobsen, Fairley, Rockefeller and Oemig

Resolving to create a commission on the evaluation of the legislature.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.